Don't sweat it: you're not the first person to balk at a public explanation of pretending to like the music of Rush.

Well, it won't stop me from talking about Rush. I used to really like Rush, back in the day. I had most, if not all of their albums. I still think the musicianship is stellar. But holy shit, they make Led Zeppelin sound like easy listening. Screeching vocals, ferocious guitar, and slamming drums sound great when you are 15, but eventually you just get tired of it. They have decent lyrics, though.

@2 Everything must be life or death. Otherwise, just go home, huh? But yeah, skip Rush. Nobody comes out of that looking good.

I am Canadian. Rush is awesome prog rock.

But to be clear a story about the insecurities of growing up is not trivial. It is what it is. Being a teenager is hard so while it may seem flippant to some, as the parent of a teenager I can appreciate it.